RS6 Owner Demographics

[bmwade]

Interesting thought popped into my head today while I was driving down the road: who else owns RS6's?

So 3 part question: whats your age? What do you do? and what vehicles do you own?

I'll start: I'm 24, a Realtor, and have my RS6 and an 07 H2 SUT.

[amanda]

Cannot answer as I am over the pond so it wont count!

[johnnie27]

Interesting thought popped into my head today while I was driving down the road: who else owns RS6's?

So 3 part question: whats your age? What do you do? and what vehicles do you own?

I'll start: I'm 24, a Realtor, and have my RS6 and an 07 H2 SUT.

john in oz
i have a 2004 RS6 sedan
a 1999 evo 6 lancer
a 2000 ducati 996 sps
a 2010 ducat hypermotard evo sp edition

i am in the rag trade...which is dying!!!! oh i am 38 years young

cheers

[bmwade]

Cannot answer as I am over the pond so it wont count!

I'll accept answers from across the pond. But let me guess, since you have one of them there fancy wagon you must be a soccer mom or 'futball mum' as you foreigner types say! (Read completely sarcastically with just a hint of jealousy)

[amanda]

I'll accept answers from across the pond. But let me guess, since you have one of them there fancy wagon you must be a soccer mom or 'futball mum' as you foreigner types say! (Read completely sarcastically with just a hint of jealousy)


Hahahahahahaha Ben I am neither of those types ;) 4 bratzs that I would willing sell for medical research if it was legal in the uk to help fuel ffor the rs6 as you boys over the pond dont realize how cheap you have gas!

[repda503]

I'm 28. An Industrial Engineer. And make the RS6 my one and only daily!

[905084]

Ok, I'll bite...47, high speed bus driver, RS6, RS6, 2000 A6 4.2, 2001 Kenny Brown Vic, 1972 Cutlass (one family owner and my first true love).

[alrightroad]

Whah? "high speed bus driver" ?

http://makinsensebabe.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/high-speed-bullet-bus-PM1.png

[905084]

Whah? "high speed bus driver" ?


Pretty much!! That's what 200 mph on the ground in a tricycle looks like :) "Ladies and gentleman, we're stopped just short of the gate, please remain seated with your seat belts fastened until we've turned off the fasten seat belt sign".....if I had a dime for every time I've said this, I could afford to have my trans rebuilt.

[alrightroad]

ha ha. I got it now, Captain.

[alrightroad]

42, husband, father of 3... RS6, allroad and Honda Odyssey.

[JSRS6]

30, military, rs6 DD

[905084]

ha ha. I got it now, Captain.

Captain I wish...permanent copilot here :)

[kevin]

57, retired dairy farmer now landlord. Owner of a small euro car repair shop since 1982. Drive 03 RS6 (parked for the season waiting for a 6spd swap). 2009 F250 super duty (tow truck for my Lund and her travel trailer) 2000 A8 (her dd)

[na1mt]

I'm 41 and I make water come out of the ground. I got the RS6 after my daughter was born, so that I could have a sporty ride as well as one that had ample room for the needs of a family......at least that's what I told her...hehe.

[yokust]

32, work on vw/audi for living, and I have a problem with cars

RS6, Rallye Golf, Fox, Jetta, Eurovan, 924 Martini, A4

And I havent been on here for awhile, been slammed with all kinds of fun, but need to post pics of my new loba's and all toys on my car soon

[Primo]

26, from Norway, working as a mechanic at various oil platforms in the Norwegian sea, living in Sweden.
1999 A6 and 2004 RS6, both Avants. Prepared to sacrifice both to get the new RS6. Next...!

[Stephencl]

I'm 44 and have a self admited issue with cars. I run a global business unit for a software company. Current Garage includes:
RS6
Heavily modded TT ALMS
AM V8 Vantage
SAAB 9-3 Aero
Nissan Armada

[bmwade]

I'm 44 and have a self admited issue with cars. I run a global business unit for a software company. Current Garage includes:
RS6
Heavily modded TT ALMS
AM V8 Vantage
SAAB 9-3 Aero
Nissan Armada

So tell me, as per the probably moving to England thread, will you possibly be selling the vantage as well? If so then what are the details on it?

[hahnmgh63]

49, Pilot - Military - I have a problem that I have a big shop so I feel the need to fill it with cars. F-250, RS6, tt, Cayenne Turbo S, 2 x 944 Turbos, '74 911 w/3.6ltr motor, Lancia Montecarlo, Honda CBR 1000RR.

[kday]

I'm 35. I design software (and hardware, once in a while). Besides the RS6 I have a '90 Miata with a homebrew GT2560 turbo setup and a '96 A6 Avant. If I had more garage I'd definitely have more cars!

[vitalian]

I'm 47, a senior deputy prosecuting attorney, and the RS6 is my only car. However, because Washington is a community property state, my husband would have to concede that I also legally own half of a Toyota FJ Cruiser, a Dodge RAM 3500 crew cab w/turbo diesel, a '61 Oldsmobile F85 Rocket, and a '66 Pontiac GTO. (He got the GTO after I got the Beast -- horsepower envy!)

[ben916]

I'm 47, a senior deputy prosecuting attorney, and the RS6 is my only car. However, because Washington is a community property state, my husband would have to concede that I also legally own half of a Toyota FJ Cruiser, a Dodge RAM 3500 crew cab w/turbo diesel, a '61 Oldsmobile F85 Rocket, and a '66 Pontiac GTO. (He got the GTO after I got the Beast -- horsepower envy!)

Don't forget the boats...

ok, I will play:
I'm 45, I am a software developer goof-ball that helps dealers sell/manage/price parts to truckers, on the trucks that we build and the initials are KW and PB. 1 Beast(RS6) and 1 sewing machine (Honda CR-V) and always on the look out for a 1970-ish Mopar for donut time...

[Brav]

31, car export and ozone purification systems manufacturer (new biz, obscure..).

RS6
2000 A6 6mt (food for RS6)
1979 Trans Am (w T-Tops of course)
2000 360 6mt
2004 Noble
1966 Triumph Bonneville
2005 CRG Rotax kart :)

[mdegracia]

34, environmental engineer

RS6
98 Dodge Ram w/ kenne bell s/c
00 Saab Viggen w/ top mount gt3071 and LSD
00 Audi A6 Avant
06 Intrepid Kart
10 Ducati 1198S

[bmlee007]

I am 40 and a field service engineer for a food and beverage packaging equipment manufacturer based in Germany. Besides the RS6, I drive an '02 A6 2.7t, and whatever National has in the Executive Aisle when I land in any of about 125 airports around the US.

[Beastly]

I am 45 and a Operations Director in a bay area high tech company. Huge Audi fan, I have owned 3 Audi's and currently own the RS6, a '09 R8 4.2 (track car + sometime DD), '12 Q7 TDI S-Line Plus. (O.K. the Q7 is my wife's) Selling the Beast (although I really do not want to) to make room for my first American Car (yes I said that)...... A Tesla Model S Performance. Delivery date is end of this month! I hope/fear it will actually be faster than the beloved RS.

[Brav]

Ok, I'll bite...47, high speed bus driver, RS6, RS6, 2000 A6 4.2, 2001 Kenny Brown Vic, 1972 Cutlass (one family owner and my first true love).

OT: BTW - how do you like the A6 4.2? I considered getting one as a daily that would be more reliable and take miles off the RS.. Can't do a 2.7TT (defeated w maintenance), and the 4.2 gets the same mileage. 2.8 is too weak i think.

[dab]

52 sell software, rs6 owned for six years, nissan muron 03

[Amar]

I'm 22, British, Company Director and Sales Executive for a large European car company. I have various company cars, my RS 6 plus, a Fiat Punto JTD and currently speaking with my Porsche dealer as I'm hoping to acquire a 997 Turbo around April-May.

[Kgnast]

40, attorney, father of two, had a 4.2, RS6 replacement arrived yesterday, daily driver is '02 Audi A4 3.0. The 4.2 was my daily, a4 sat around until it needed to be called into duty for repairs on the 4.2. Would love a Ducati but ID like to be alive long enough to have grand kids and I don't trust myself or other NY drivers anywhere near enough to take a bike out on the streets here.

[lswing]

37, video production/web, dd, $$ to keep the beast rolling strong...

Tozo rebuilt trans going in now!!!

[ttboost]

46ish...Project Manager for an international company, but work local. Major car issues...have owned too many to list here and now...Drive a company car as a DD, my RS6 is under the knife for a 6speed swap, I have a Duramax and a TDI VW Touareg and spend my Summer weekends dragracing my 8sec GSXR1000 and landspeeding my 09 Hayabusa (215mph so far). Oh yeah. I AM married too, believe it or not...

[na1mt]

I am 45 and a Operations Director in a bay area high tech company. Huge Audi fan, I have owned 3 Audi's and currently own the RS6, a '09 R8 4.2 (track car + sometime DD), '12 Q7 TDI S-Line Plus. (O.K. the Q7 is my wife's) Selling the Beast (although I really do not want to) to make room for my first American Car (yes I said that)...... A Tesla Model S Performance. Delivery date is end of this month! I hope/fear it will actually be faster than the beloved RS.



Friend of mine just recently got a Tesla type S signature series......looks pretty cool, can't wait to take it or a ride.

[Chung]

31, Program Manager, and I have a '91 Corolla and the RS6.
Previously I had a '92 S4 that I miss dearly. Other interesting cars I am in line for a '38 Willys coupe and a '70 Cutlass S W31.

[Jimmy]

46, US Govt. (Environmental Scientist) , HAPPILY married, 2 young kids, Events Director/Driving Instructor; Mercedes Club of America. I do alot of vintage, auto-x and high performance driving events.

:rs6kiss: Upkeep costs aside, these are one of the best performance sedans around for the money....IMO. I feel special. :incar:

[humantic]

51, Research Engineer (Impact Biomechanics),
2003 RS6 (Pending delivery Jan 2013, will become dd)
2000 A6 4.2 (current dd)
2011 Challenger SRT8 (wifes)
1984 Thunderbird (Supercharged 351 C)

I will formally introduce myself and the car (although the forum is familiar with it already) when it arrives.

[Bigglezworth]

43 yr old single dad of two great preteen girls. Bought my first '03 RS6 2 weeks after they were permitted by the CDN Gov't to be imported from the US. Purchased my second '03 RS6 2 years later as part of a desire to go faster.... Also own a '91 NSX and an '87 OEM GNX clone.

[s42ski]

52 yrs old, married two teen age kids (both driving age) that are NOT allowed to drive the beast, aerospace engineer that works in business development for a very large aerospace company. Also own a 2002 Lexus SC430 (wife) and a 04 SRX that the kids drive.

[as350]

40, fast bus driver of the rotary persuasion, RS6, 01 TT that is being upgraded to '13 TTRS, Triumph Speed Triple and a Honda XR650L.

[PixieVC]

I'm 28 years old.

I'm a software engineer specializing in vulnerability analysis, and an expert in open source software licensing issues.

I have a 2012 CTS-V wagon, and a 2008 Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black series... :-)

Husband's car is a 2009 Infiniti G37S. My younger sister lives with us - she drives a 2002 Jaguar XK8...

Formerly owner of an Avus RS6

[PixieVC]

Captain I wish...permanent copilot here :)

Four stripe epaulets - "I'm in charge."

Three stripe epaulets - "Not my fault." :harass:

[Elevens]

55 Postal Electronic Tech (have'nt gone postal yet, but getting there). Current ( 03 RS6 dd, 02 Allroad wifes). Past (02 A6 2.7t, 93 V8 Quattro, 91 200 20V(Best 5 cylinder there ever was), 86 5000 CS turbo, 87 4000 CS, 83 callaway Turbo Jetta, 76 rabbit, 74 VW Dasher and a 71 340 Wedge Plymouth Duster).

[papadoc]

Waited a bit to see if I was the oldest guy on the board, and at this point I have that dubious honor. 59 yo, cardiologist/electrophysiologist (deal with people with abnormal heart rhythms), owned my RS6 since new, have a Stasis tuned 2009 A4 (my 17 yo son's wheels), a 2012 Infiniti G37 coupe (16 yo daughter's wheels), 2008 Lexus Rx 400 H (wife's DD) and a 2009 GMC Yukon XL for moving bunches of people. M6 and Dinan tuned 740i prior to the RS6.

[Amar]

Yep, and makes me the youngest, at 22, bought the RS 6 when I was 20.

[fbatwork]

45, General Manager, Seismic. Current fleet of Black units includes my recently purchased 03 RS6, a 2010 Mazda CX-9 (Wife's DD), 2010 Dodge 1500 4X4 Crew Cab with 580 HP (my DD), 2000 ZX-12r for when I need a little bit more. Oh, I too have a problem.

[Jimmy Joe]

I think I beat PapaDoc for the oldest ______ award at 68. Labor Lawyer. RS6 04´Avus gray, A4 02´black, 1997 Chrysler Intrepid.

[NSU RS6]

49 for five more months. Three daughters, all driving age. Chief engineer for an engineering firm that specializes in aerospace tool design. RS6 purchased 2/11, which replaced a 94 S4 that I dd'd for nine years. 86 4000 Quattro for ten years prior to that, and an 81 Audi 5+5 as my first car after graduating from college. Wife drives a Lexus GX470. My other two cars are a 1981 Scirocco S which will be completely restored by spring; and a 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 3/4 ton 4X4 for when I wanna be a cowboy.

[kismetcapitan]

I'm 40, and am in the education policy/developmental economics field. After dumping well over $100K into a Nissan Skyline GT-R never to be seen again, I switched my modification addiction to bikes which gives a lot more bang for the buck; currently have a highly modified 2012 BMW S1000RR and a more mildly tuned 2000 Ducati ST4. My wife drives a 2004 Hyundai XG350 which she absolutely refuses to let go of; she got it new as her first car in high school. My 3 year old son drives a BMW M3 GT2 (pedal powered), and I have another son due in May...which means the RS6 isn't going anywhere soon as the family grows.

I've kind of lost the car bug as I've gotten more serious into sportbikes; they're just so much faster and you can hit ridiculous speeds more safely, ironically. For example, on a long empty on-ramp, I can hit 140mph, then coast down to 70 by the time I'm merging with traffic. Not possible with a car. But if I had the opportunity to buy an '84 Audi Sport Quattro, I couldn't promise my wife that I would resist the temptation!

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[jtmdmd1]

56, dentist. I have 3 sons > 20 years old. We have a 2004 Yukon XL, & 2009 Accord coupe in addition to the RS6. Previous cars include various BMWs (1981 528i & 325i) & Acuras ( 1988 Legend Coupe & 1st Generation TL-S), & a 2001 A6 4.2 Sport- I also had a 1981 Scirocco S that I really loved. The RS6 is my favorite so far!

[Kgnast]

I'm 40, and am in the education policy/developmental economics field. After dumping well over $100K into a Nissan Skyline GT-R never to be seen again, I switched my modification addiction to bikes which gives a lot more bang for the buck; currently have a highly modified 2012 BMW S1000RR and a more mildly tuned 2000 Ducati ST4. My wife drives a 2004 Hyundai XG350 which she absolutely refuses to let go of; she got it new as her first car in high school. My 3 year old son drives a BMW M3 GT2 (pedal powered), and I have another son due in May...which means the RS6 isn't going anywhere soon as the family grows.

I've kind of lost the car bug as I've gotten more serious into sportbikes; they're just so much faster and you can hit ridiculous speeds more safely, ironically. For example, on a long empty on-ramp, I can hit 140mph, then coast down to 70 by the time I'm merging with traffic. Not possible with a car. But if I had the opportunity to buy an '84 Audi Sport Quattro, I couldn't promise my wife that I would resist the temptation!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/tobereeno/file-42.jpg


kismetcapitan..... R34 by way of Hiro/Motorex? Kaizo?

[kismetcapitan]

kismetcapitan..... R34 by way of Hiro/Motorex? Kaizo?

R32, owned it overseas and had to sell it at a huge loss when I returned to the States - Motorex scandal had already gone down and Kaizo had gotten busted too, so no avenues for import. It made 700bhp though :) The guy I sold it to wasn't able to handle the car and completely totalled it within a month in a single car accident.

[bmwade]

I've kind of lost the car bug as I've gotten more serious into sportbikes; they're just so much faster and you can hit ridiculous speeds more safely, ironically. For example, on a long empty on-ramp, I can hit 140mph, then coast down to 70 by the time I'm merging with traffic. Not possible with a car.


Seems that many have bikes. I've always like bikes except for the whole organ donor thing, however I believe my next toy may be a T-Rex...seems like a good compromise. As its kinda the middle ground between a bike and lotus.

[papadoc]

As a cardiologist who has had a numerous patients undergo a heart transplant, it is good to see so many folks riding donorcycles.
My roommate in college had a sweet Honda 750 that he dumped on slick pavement one evening and as his head hit the curb, the helmet kept him alive but he went from prelaw to struggling to work in a grocery store. It's not if you dump your bike, it's when and what happens. It is rarely the bike rider's fault.
Sorry for the rant, but I forbid my 4 sons from ever getting on a bike. Everyone has the "it will never happen to me" syndrome. Be careful, friends...

[kismetcapitan]

wearing full armor seriously reduces - but does not prevent - injuries from inevitable crashes. I was thrown off my Ducati at 70mph in July, hit the road hard and tumbled. I rode home, then went to the ER the next morning. Three broken and displaced ribs, and water on the knee from bruising (my knee hit first). Not a scratch or bruise anywhere else on my body, and the ER doctors could not believe that I got away with just broken bones from a crash at that speed; the trauma physician told me at those speeds patients generally suffer permanent injuries.

the ribs were a pain to heal from (not the first time I've broken ribs) so it wasn't a mild accident. for two months I was cursing the hard suspension ride I had set up in my RS6, as the bumps would jar my healing ribs with some pretty sharp pains! but I know a guy who lost control of his bike on the highway last month wearing a riding jacket and helmet only, and his sneakers flew off and the chain ate his foot up real good. they screwed it together with a pretty impressive amount of hardware, but it's not taking, and he's scheduled for a below-the-knee amputation in three weeks.

my dad, as a physician, isn't particularly a fan either of me riding; one of his partners in his practice wrecked with his wife when they were in medical school, and while he recovered, she was paralyzed from the waist down. Because of that incident, he chose his specialty - physical medicine and rehabilitation.

but the riding gear, if you're willing to invest a few thousand dollars into it, is pretty impressive these days. my boots are designed to prevent torsional forces on the ankle. my knee armor took a blow that should have shattered my knee. my gloves are half carbon fiber and have wrist supports to reduce the severity of a wrist injury. hell, there's even a support to reduce the chance of breaking your pinkie finger and padded stingray leather on the palms. my spine is protected down to the coccyx, and there are even clavicle protectors. kevlar and kangaroo leather has kept me from ever scraping my skin. airbag suits are used by racers but are still a couple years away from street use (due to the sensors required for deployment).

what's not covered: I don't always ride with a sternum plate, and I don't use a cervical brace to prevent hyperflexion of the neck (neck injuries in street riding are extremely rare, but common in extreme off-road motocross riding).

my bikes are also equipped with some very bright lighting. Harley riders will claim that "loud pipes save lives", but what really helps drivers see you is lighting, not sound.

it's also notable just what kind of equipment comes on bikes these days. my Ducati is pretty old, so it's not forgiving of any rider errors. my BMW however, is both the most powerful superbike on the market, and carries the most comprehensive electronic safety package. ABS is standard on BMWs, and my bike has a pretty sophisticated traction control system that can strongly reduce the chance of losing control on slick pavement. Three gyroscopes measure lean angle and if the front or rear wheel is lifting, and the engine cuts power accordingly. For years only BMW offered such safety equipment on their bikes, but other makes are beginning to offer these systems as well.

it takes a good 10 minutes to gear up before riding, and it's very hot during the summer to wear all this armor. but it definitely reduces the risk of dying (not crashing) from the body shutting down from multiple injury trauma.

and I am an organ donor btw. it's not the safest mode of transport, but with the right gear and some common sense, the odds of dying are about 20% higher than driving a car. not everyone is comfortable with such odds, but I am.

[ttboost]

I am also a motorcycle dragracer and landspeed racer and an organ donor. I thought it might have been a phase in my early 20's, but nope...I have been riding since single digits and have been racing since I've been an adult and likely will continue to. While you risk your life just getting out of bed every day, I realize I significantly increase that risk by swinging my leg over my bikes. However, I rarely have the time to street ride anymore, and only race once or twice a month now, so maybe I am slowing down a bit...

[ben916]

It's not if you dump your bike, it's when and what happens. ...

I had a 1995 Ducati 916 with Termignoni pipes, carbon open clutch and magnesium marchesinis on it. It wasn't the fastest out there but it sure was fun and scary at the same time.
I dumped it twice (once without leathers at 5mph in a sand covered intersection, once with leathers on Mesa Grande on a decreasing radius and nearly went off a cliff)
With the ability to lane split in California, when I was on the bike on the freeway it was like I was instant a$$hole.
It was only a matter of time before something serious would have happened to me.

The two best things I did with that bike:
1. two track days at Willow Springs (little track and big track)
2. selling it.

I keep thinking of getting another 916 but my sense of staying alive for my daughters is more overpowering.
If I get another bike, it will be a 4 stroke thumper dirt thereby eliminating the jackwagon that is texting while eating a hotdog and using his/her knee to steer.

QUEUE BENMAN - he has motorcycle stories.

[gregoryindiana]

Age 56 for a while longer. Anesthesiologist in Indiana. I have given many anesthetics for cardiac transplant. Most donors here in the Midwest aren't from motorcycle wrecks; many more are plain old subarachnoid hemorrhage

Motorcycles are one of the three prohibitions in my marriage; extra "girlfriends", motorcycles, and light airplane pilot. If I could get a pass for any of them, it would be the airplane. I should have finished the private pilot license BEFORE I was married.

[kismetcapitan]

my wife supports my habits, as long as the necessities are paid for first. extramarital girls are forbidden of course, and she'd prefer if I didn't tune another Skyline, but otherwise she's cool, which is why she's my wife. there was a woman who wasn't so open minded; she's called my "ex-wife" :hey:

[kismetcapitan]

I had a 1995 Ducati 916 with Termignoni pipes, carbon open clutch and magnesium marchesinis on it. It wasn't the fastest out there but it sure was fun and scary at the same time.
I dumped it twice (once without leathers at 5mph in a sand covered intersection, once with leathers on Mesa Grande on a decreasing radius and nearly went off a cliff)
With the ability to lane split in California, when I was on the bike on the freeway it was like I was instant a$$hole.
It was only a matter of time before something serious would have happened to me.

The two best things I did with that bike:
1. two track days at Willow Springs (little track and big track)
2. selling it.

I keep thinking of getting another 916 but my sense of staying alive for my daughters is more overpowering.
If I get another bike, it will be a 4 stroke thumper dirt thereby eliminating the jackwagon that is texting while eating a hotdog and using his/her knee to steer.

QUEUE BENMAN - he has motorcycle stories.

my Ducati ST4 has a 916 motor; it's a cranky little thing, isn't it? it's a bear to work with under 20mph, and if you do something silly to trigger the massive engine braking, you might just send yourself flying off the bike if the fishtailing rear tire hits something like wet grass (one major factor in my July wreck).

but it's a superbike motor for a reason, and it certainly isn't slow!

[ben916]

my Ducati ST4 has a 916 motor; it's a cranky little thing, isn't it? it's a bear to work with under 20mph, and if you do something silly to trigger the massive engine braking, you might just send yourself flying off the bike if the fishtailing rear tire hits something like wet grass (one major factor in my July wreck).

but it's a superbike motor for a reason, and it certainly isn't slow!

It was ALWAYS happy at around 4500-5500 rpm's when the Desmodronics really started to work.
It would buck like you said when you were under 20 mph.

[fbatwork]

Ahh yes bikes. I have been riding in some form or fashion for the better part of 35 years. I still ride on the street however I have stopped communting on my bike for the most part due "other" drivers. I am a believer in the graduated license system that we lack in North America - there are lots of opinions with regards to aviation and motorcycles some true some not. The "it's not if, it's when and how bad" perception is certainly more likely when driving inside cities.

Personnally I believe that you have to weigh your risks, understand them, mitigate that risk when possible, and then enjoy life.

[FlyFisherAJC]

44, I help keep the cloud up and running for a big software company, obviously have a ’03 RS6, also have a ’78 Porsche 911SC and rent a ’92 BMW 325is on the weekends (http://www.pro3-racing.com/) I am think of building one next year. Oh and the wife has a Ford Explorer (our 3rd,yes they are that popular).
For the bike tangent, I had a Yamaha Seca 650 Tubro in college. No bike needs a turbo…

[ttboost]

No bike needs a turbo…

Respectfully disagree...

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[Vdub]

OK.. i see.. cars will only cost a penny in the US of A.. a few gallons of gas also..

Here in the Netherlands its very expensive.., an RS6 for example did cost 130.000 euro's back in 2004 (a 2010 RS costs 170k).. and dont speak about the fuel prices, 1,70 euro's a liter.

Iam 32 at the moment, self-employed, owning a complete overhauled S6 to RS6, ONLY the atmospheric V8+tranny is still under the bonnet, for the rest EVERYTHING is RS6.
I drive the car only when i don't drive my 97-VW Caddy. Also own a '79 VW LT Cartransporter-chassis, two Audi Type 85 Coupe's with a five cyl. an Audi Type44 100 Avant turbo quattro and an Audi V8 DTM EVO replica on the racetrack..
My wife drives a Stage 1 tuned Seat Leon 2L TFSI 265bhp.

[bobbyrs6]

Ok, since I officially just got my RS6, I will revive this thread. I'm 45, Federal Employee- Registered Nurse at a VA Hospital. I work ER/Trauma and ICU. The RS6 is my Daily Driver.

[LIRS6]

56, married, one son, partner in a global ship brokerage company (oil tankers). Bought my RS6 "new" in 2004 (leftover), 125k this month. Like FlyFisherAJC, I also have a Porsche 911SC ('79 Targa). Wife drives a '04 Honda CRV. 12" of snow due here today - have my beast at the ready with snows mounted ... now just need to worry about clearance (lowered on StaSis MS). Drive safe

[AUDI5000CSTQ]

53
Dentist, husband, father of 2 young girls,
Friend of Ben916
03 RS6
06 Grand caravan
01 Audi Allroad
93 Audi 100CS
86 Audi5000cstq
74 Bronco
72 Cougar XR7 Convertable
70 Opel GT
next on list
68 Firebird conv
64 Falcon

[AudiRS6JD]

25. Marketing Officer and Real Estate Development. Cars: '03 RS6, '05 S4 Cabriolet, '00 S4, '01 A6 2.8, and a '13 Camaro Convertible; picked up back in October after nearly a year-long wait (RS5 was another option, but that fell through with the dealer). I've been contemplating about getting another RS6 since 2005, and with prices the way they are now, I might do that relatively soon (I'm currently preparing to sell my S4 Cab to clear up some garage space).

[Curt]

Thanks, bmwade, for starting this thread – I find these demographics and stories fascinating!

I am a new member to the site. I am 68 years old – which I believe makes me the oldest U.S. resident member and maybe the oldest period. Jimmy Joe of Mexico City also reported on this thread as being 68. I wonder which of us is older?

But I digress (age related problem!). I am a retired I.T. executive – been retired for 10 years. So what I do is play tennis 4 times a week. The RS6 is my only car. My wife has a Toyota RAV4.

In the past, I had a 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo “S” edition. Had rollbar, dual Recaro racing seats, dual 5-point harnesses, etc. I did high performance driver instruction for the Porsche Club for 20 years and estimate I’ve been around various race tracks to the tune of 20,000 miles.

I also had a 1981 Pontiac Trans Am – yes, the “Smokey and the Bandit” “Bird Car” – black with the gold bird on the hood and gold honeycomb wheels.

The Porsche was my first mid-life crises. My second was a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6. Learned that several of my fellow Porsche instructors were former bikers, even racers, and decided to expand my motoring skills by getting the “motorcycle endorsement” on my drivers license. After some of my track experiences, I was a very, very cautious biker. Mainly did country roads and never had any kind of incident. Of course, I’ve had a bunch of vehicles for transportation, but nothing significant.

[RSSIK]

I am 27 years old, I own a used car dealership & repair shop. I have an '03 RS6, '01.5 custom pearl white B5 S4 fully built RS6 turbo'd, '01 blk/blk B5 S4 stage 2+, '07 Kawasaki ZX-10R Special edition, '93 civic bubble h22/h23 big turbo, '96 cherokee sport, '05 Toureg V8 to tow any of them with and a few other beaters when i want to just have fun.

[mik15]

Ok, here we go...i am 32, originally from Europe, but for the last 2.5 years working in Abu Dhabi, got married a couple of years ago and one baby boy on the way :). I've had various BMW and Audi cars since graduated Law School and became financially independent, and the RS6 was definitely my dream car which came true! Currently driving the RS6 and a '04 VW Phaeton as a daily drive. A few ex. cars, '01 Audi A6 2.5TDI, '02 Audi A6 2.5TDi Quattro, BMW 318i, 330i, Merc. SLK, Jaguar X-type and others...

[kismetcapitan]

Ok, here we go...i am 32, originally from Europe, but for the last 2.5 years working in Abu Dhabi, got married a couple of years ago and one baby boy on the way :). I've had various BMW and Audi cars since graduated Law School and became financially independent, and the RS6 was definitely my dream car which came true! Currently driving the RS6 and a '04 VW Phaeton as a daily drive. A few ex. cars, '01 Audi A6 2.5TDI, '02 Audi A6 2.5TDi Quattro, BMW 318i, 330i, Merc. SLK, Jaguar X-type and others...

is it pretty easy to import a personal car into Abu Dhabi if you're going to work there for a couple years? I'm kicking around the idea of taking a job there.

[mik15]

the process is quite simple i would say, compared to Europe, the biggest headache would be the logistics to have the car shipped here but usually the shipping company will also take care of the import papers. Basically you'd have to pay a 5% fees, based on the car's value, which will be determined by the UAE authorities according to their catalog, again their price is going to be higher than the market's price, i guess that's almost everywhere:) ! Depending on what car you want to bring, you'd have to make sure is going to handle well the hot climate here, it gets really hot in the summer and the AC and cooling system must be up to date if you want to drive with no worries! If you decide to come, let me know and i i'll do my best to help you out with what i can !

[kismetcapitan]

I would bring my RS6 of course :) We'll definitely meet up if I move on this job offer!

[Greyyork]

I don't know how I stumbled on this. But I may just be the youngest owner of an RS6 ever. 20, military, living in Germany. From Texas.

[bmwade]

I don't know how I stumbled on this. But I may just be the youngest owner of an RS6 ever. 20, military, living in Germany. From Texas.

Wow! You got me beat by a bit! I was 23 when I bought, I'm now about to turn 25. Still on the lower end of the demographic, but I think it will stable out in the high 20's low 30's average in a couple years. the prices will get into range for younger buyers however the cost to own will keep them from falling into the wrong hands. There will sadly be a few that will end up trashed due to people who can't afford the upkeep. That will be the ideal time for more people to pursue 01E and Avant projects.

[Greyyork]

Luckily I did copious amounts of research on the car before I decided to buy it. I was very aware of the upkeep cost and I meticulously take care of my baby :)

[Primo]

I was 25 too! :)

[bmwade]

Luckily I did copious amounts of research on the car before I decided to buy it. I was very aware of the upkeep cost and I meticulously take care of my baby :)

I'm glad! but I'm also guessing anyone who goes to the effort to join this forum probably cares enough about their car to maintain it properly, other forums maybe not so much, but as mentioned before this is the crem de la crem of car forums.

[Other_Erik]

30 years old, working for the US Government (peon IT Specialist) - my saving grace to being able to buy the RS6 was buying a house when the market took a dump in 2008, and turning it around this year for a bit of profit.
Other cars: Currently, just the '99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP (giving me fits at the moment, EBTCM is dying and pretty sure the crank position sensor needs replacing again, started stalling randomly at low speed)
Previous other cars: 2006 BMW X5 4.4i - another money pit..., 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP (wish I'd kept this one), 1998 Volvo S70-T5, 1997 Pontiac Firebird (totaled, got hit by a drunk), 1983 Buick Regal limited (rustbucket), and 1981 Saab 9000 (totaled, hit by a truck at 999,989 miles)

[Jimmy Joe]

Curt, I haven't been on the board fo quite a while, so I didn't see your post, I was born october 26, 1944, so the oldest one gets to buy the beer when we will have the chance to meet.
On another topic, I noticed the thread derailed a bit to motorcycle issues, which was very interesting. I will contribute my 2cents by telling you that my father aquired a Czechoslovaquian
motorcycle when I was 8 years old, (no whistling, please...) a red Jawa CZ, if I recall right, with my father doing the driving, my 18 year old brother in the middle and I playing caboose. my father never learn to properly handle a bike, since he tended to hug the gas tank with his knees instead of splaying out his feet to rebalance in the event of a skid, so most of the time, my brother & I jumped away at the first signs of an inminent fall, which was quite often, like the time my father and I ran over a dog who appeared from nowwhere on a little town cobblestone street, barking furiously at us, having the misfortune to run under the front wheel, ending up under the motorcycle that I couln't pull up to free my dad and the dog. When some locals came to the rescue, the dog ran away, howling like, well, a scalded dog. Or the time when my brother and I came very close to T- bone a taxicab, when he skidded the bike sideways and I entered the cab thru the rear window, to the cabbie amazement. Fortunately,in all that time,none of us was seriously hurt, up to the time the bike had its untimely demise under the wheels of a steamroller. But that´s another story. Anyway, I do like bikes, and live vicariously the emotion of riding thru the races on Moto GP and other venues, and I have an inmense respect for the guys who can manhandle them right on the limit, that requires the skill an balls that I humbly admit, I don't have. So, goodspeed to you bikers, and lots of luck.

[JayB]

Guess I missed this when I got my RS6.

29. Mechanical engineer. RS6, 2000 4Runner Supercharged w/ 5 speed manual, '86 Porsche 944 turbo.

[kmartens]

23, US Government (IT Project Management), Currently have the RS6 and a 2008 Acura RDX.

[G2]

Don't recall yet adding my info here --

43, Auto repair shop owner & tech., auto oil dealer/distributor

In addition to the RS6:
04' Dodge Ram 3500 diesel (recently sold),
99 A4 Avant 2.8,
99 Saturn SW2 "Avant",
'99 Triumph Tiger,
96 Olds V8 Aurora,
92 Jeep Cherokee,
80 VW Callaway Scirocco,
67 MCI RV conversion (12 gallons of engine oil!)

[maverik09]

33, current student registered nurse anesthetist, certified in a few months. My RS6 is currently my DD

[Beardown1]

44; performance car addict; semi beer addict; 5 kids; my career.......sales; my garage..... RS6, BMW MRoadster, Hummer H3. When I'm not driving my car(s) I love to watch the Chicago Bears and my wife undress...... Not necessarily in that order though!

[SA RS6]

I'm Jerry 22 years young, I'm a tech 3 at Time Warner Cable maybe getting promoted soon. I have my 2003 RS6 and my lovely girlfriends 2004 f150

[RSoverAll]

Better late than never i guess...

32, military, RS6 for fun, B5 A4 DD and 06 Yamaha R1- Raven... for fun too and 04 Jetta GL, my lady friends car

[kruat]

Since im new here as well, ill add my info.

35, married, 12yr daughter, 6yr son, 1yr son. Formerly military, recently got off active duty and now work as tech at my local Audi dealership, wifes fully retired.

Cars in the garage are 03 RS6 (wifes dd) 13 TDI Jetta ( my daily) 01 S4 ( my summer toy) 05 PSD F350 ( summer toy hauler). Had many VWs/Audis in my past, and will continue to get more. Once my lease is up on my TDI, were thinking about a newer 4.0TT S6 or S7, then the RS6 will become my daily.

[essexmetal]

58, Automotive Powertrain Engineer, 02 S6 Avant Daily Driver, 03 RS6 Avant, 13 Audi TTS, 96 Porsche 993 Turbo, 01 Porsche 996 Turbo, 1946 MGTC, 1934 Morgan 3 Wheeler. This is the current fleet and never enough time or quality roads to drive them.

[EINHORN]

64, lawyer, 03 RS6; 02 A4 Avant 3.0; 01 TT 225 QC oh and 2 non mobile 914s

[vas160s]

35 professional poker player 7 yr old daughter and six month old son. 03 RS6 and Tahoe for the wife.

[nene]

- Born in '72.
- Software.
- Vehicles: '03 RS6 (only owner), '86 560SEL ,'09 M3 Conv, '10 XKR Conv, '11 550iX, '15 Macan Turbo (ordered to replace '12 GLK 350)

[Mooreman6]

54 yr; fraud risk manager, new owner and member, 2003 RS6 with 18k miles. I live in Northern VA. I've been following these cars for a few years and one fell into my lap locally.

[Turbowned]

-28 years old, single, no kids
-Automotive sales and leasing consultant (VW currently)
2003 RS6 5AT (will roll over 79k miles today), 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT, 1987 Toyota MR2 hardtop 5MT

I consider myself extremely fortunate to own a car like this before the age of 30! I would not have bought one without having mechanical background and tools to perform routine maintenance myself, and a couple friends who are Audi master technicians. I'm glad I didn't listen to the typical "don't buy an old German car" whiners! I've always loved this car; two years ago on a whim a friend and I test drove one and I thought how cool it would be to own one someday; never dreamed it would only be about 18 months before I'd actually get one!

Previous cars: 2012 Audi S4 6MT (Audi employee lease), 2004 Subaru WRX STi, 1973 Datsun 240Z 4MT, 1990 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1989 Toyota MR2 Supercharged 5MT, 1991 BMW 318is